Giuseppe Catizone returns to VfR Aalen as an assistant coach!

Giuseppe Catizone returns to VfR Aalen as an assistant coach!

Aalen, Deutschland - VfR Aalen has a new assistant coach: Giuseppe Catizone will in future work with head coach Beniamino Molinari on the sidelines of the top division. With this, Catizone returns to the Oberliga level after he previously shone as a successful coach of FSV Waiblingen. In the 2024/25 season, he led the team to the championship and a promotion to the association league, which impressively underlines his sporting career. After a disappointing descent from the regional league, the association has great ambitions last year and wants to build on the upper places again in the coming season.

Catizone, who not only has an impressive career as a trainer, but also as a former second division professional and Oberliga player, designed the development at FSV Waiblingen for over six years. He can also look back on a long player career in which he was active at VfB Stuttgart II and for 1. FC Saarbrücken in the 2nd Bundesliga. His balance sheet speaks for himself: he played over 300 competitive games and scored numerous scorer points. His achievements are particularly worth mentioning during his time at Normannia Gmünd in the Oberliga, where he convinced in several seasons.

new wind for VfR Aalen

VfR Aalen took the strong fourth place in the past 2024/25 season. Nevertheless, the club is hungry for more. With Catizone in the coaching position, fresh wind and a successful reconstruction are hoped for. Catizone's experience and successes last season with FSV Waiblingen are promising signs for this challenge. He will decisively support the coaching team and together with Molinari set the course for the upcoming season in which a return to the regional league is targeted.

In the football world, coaching changes are not uncommon - including in the Bundesliga, where numerous coaches have lost their positions or have started to change since the 1963/64 season. Statistics show that change of coaches vary greatly every season, which indicates how important a stable leadership style is for the success of a team. That is why VfR Aalen has high demands on future cooperation with Catizone and Molinari.

The fans can be excited to see how VfR Aalen will develop under the new line. The association has clear visions and with Giuseppe Catizone a trainer who has a lot of experience both as a player and as a coach. The next chapter in the club's history could soon be exciting.

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